Pedro Barra García was a

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an football manager and player who played as a forward.

Career

A footballer from Chile, he played in Mexico for Germania FV and América (1933–34). He was the first Chilean to play for América before players such as Osvaldo Castro,

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, Reinaldo Navia, Iván Zamorano, among others. He also coached América in the 1936–37 season, reaching 40.91 percent of performance with eleven matches.

Personal life

Due to his origin, he was known as ''El Chileno'' (The Chilean) in Mexican football.

Legacy

In the 1930s, he served as representative of América at Liga Mayor and was the driving force behind the "night football" in Mexico, since matches were played during the day at that time. The first match played at night faced

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and

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on 28 March 1940 for the 1939–40 Copa México.

References

Date of birth missing Place of birth missing Date of death missing Place of death missing Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Club América footballers Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Men's association football forwards Chilean football managers Chilean expatriate football managers Club América managers Expatriate football managers in Mexico {{Chile-footy-forward-stub